President Obama – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

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A Look at the Syrian Conflict

October 21, 2016 btwuser 0

During the second presidential debate earlier this month, both candidates made references to the ongoing conflict in Syria, particularly in the city of Aleppo. The […]

School of Convict Tang and coral diversity in Hawaii. Claire Fackler, CINMS, NOAA. MHE World.

The Largest Protected Area on Earth

September 1, 2016 btwuser 0

There is a cluster of uninhabited islands and coral reefs located in the Pacific Ocean that collectively make up the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. This […]

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Stuff YOU Should Know

August 26, 2016 btwuser 0

Twitter’s War on Terrorism We live in a country that takes the freedom of expression and national security very seriously. That can make it can […]

Interior view of the Court Chamber of the United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C., USA. The US Supreme Court Building, designed by architect, Cass Gilbert, was built from 1932 to 1935. Carol Highsmith, photographer. Photographed: [between 1980 and 2006]. 1 color transparency; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Forms part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Gift and purchase; Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. MHE World.

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June 30, 2016 btwuser 0

Officer Acquittal in Freddie Gray Case Last year, btw brought you news of the death of Freddie Gray. Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore, Maryland […]

President Barack Obama walks through the Rose Garden to the Oval Office following an all-appointees summer event on the South Lawn, June 13, 2016. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/june-2016-photo-day.

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June 22, 2016 btwuser 0

British MP Killed Over Brexit Back in April, btw brought you news of a possible “Brexit”. Last month, the British parliament suffered a personal casualty. […]

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Stuff YOU Should Know

June 9, 2016 btwuser 0

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Equal Pay In March, five members of the women’s soccer team playing for the United States in the upcoming […]

escription: President Obama, the First Lady, Malia, and Sasha greet dignitaries upon arrival in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/cuba. https://www.facebook.com/potus/photos/pcb.466899733499872/466895190166993/?type=3&theater

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Obama In Cuba

April 5, 2016 btwuser 0

It’s been more than a year since btw brought you news of President Obama’s announcement of the U.S. foreign policy shift regarding our neighbor, Cuba. […]

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February 28, 2016 btwuser 0

Obama Plans Trip to Cuba At the end of 2014, btw brought you news of President Obama’s announcement of a foreign policy shift regarding Cuba. […]

President Barack Obama receives an update on the mass shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., from Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, as National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice listens, in the Oval Office, Dec. 2, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/december-2015-photo-day

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December 11, 2015 btwuser 0

Shooting in San Bernardino On December 2, married couple Syed Rizwan Frook and Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people and injured 21 others in San Bernardino, California, […]

Big oil refinery in Texas City Texas. McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World.

Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline (Again)

November 16, 2015 btwuser 0

Last year, btw wanted to know your thoughts about the Keystone XL Pipeline. Earlier this month, President Obama formally rejected the permit that would allow […]